Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers

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I. Jesus in his stories -- Jesus in Samaria: Luke 9:51 - 19:27 -- The neighbor: Luke 10:25-37 -- The friend: Luke 11:1-13 -- The barn builder: Luke 12:13-21 -- Manure: Luke 13:6-9 -- Table talk: Luke 14:1-14 -- The lost brothers: Luke 15 -- The rascal: Luke 16:1-9 -- The invisible man: Luke 16:19-31 -- The widow: Luke 18:1-8 -- The sinners: Luke 18:9-14 -- The minimalist: Luke 19: 11-27 -- II. Jesus in his prayers -- Keeping company with Jesus as he prays: Six prayers -- Jesus prays with us: Matthew 6:9-13 -- Jesus prays in thanksgiving: Matthew 11:25-26 -- Jesus prays in anticipation of the end: John 12:27-28 -- Jesus prays for us: John 17 -- Jesus prays the agony of Gethsemane: Matthew 26:39, 42 -- Jesus prays from the cross: the seven last words -- Praying in Jesus' name: acorns into oak trees.